Vilmos Foldes – HungaryAge - 21 (Born 16 December ’84) Based - Pĕcs, Hungary Nickname - Magic Magyar Hobbies - Computers Cue Used - Bear Achievements - 2003 Junior World Champion, Three times European Youth Champion, Ranked No.13 in Europe.
Foldes, along with one or two other youngsters, represent the bright new future of European pool. Coming from Pĕcs in southern Hungary, this 21 year-old has a superb pedigree having taken the 2003 WPA World Pool Championship for Juniors at Willingen in Germany. Foldes recorded a 9 – 5 victory over Taiwan’s Chang Jun-ling to take the gold, having previously taken care of wins over America’s Justin Bergmann and Hubert Lopotko of Poland. Earlier, Foldes signified his intentions by winning the 9-ball division at the Junior European Championships in 2001 and 2002. Since then, he has bridged the gap to the seniors as he has established himself on the EuroTour with some solid finishes over the past 18 months. Last July, the Hungarian had an excellent World Championship, taking out defending champion Alex Pagulayan in the last 32 before going out narrowly 11 – 10 to Nick van den Berg in the last 16. This is Foldes first appearance in the World Pool Masters and he gets a marvellous opportunity to take revenge on his Dutch WPC nemesis as they meet in the opening round. |
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